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Conservatives Maintain Edge as Top Ideological Group

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Lydia Saad - Oct. 26 (News Report) - Conservatives continue to outnumber moderates and liberals in the American populace in 2009, confirming a finding that Gallup first noted in June. Forty percent of Americans describe their political views as conservative, 36% as moderate, and 20% as liberal. This marks a shift from 2005 through 2008, when moderates were tied with conservatives as the most prevalent group.

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“Conservatives” Are Single-Largest Ideological Group

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Lydia Said - Jun. 15 (Special Report) - Thus far in 2009, 40% of Americans interviewed in national Gallup Poll surveys describe their political views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This represents a slight increase for conservatism in the U.S. since 2008, returning it to a level last seen in 2004. The 21% calling themselves liberal is in line with findings throughout this decade, but is up from the 1990s.

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Egyptians’ Approval of U.S. Leadership Up, But Still Low

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Adam Sitte, Dalia Mogahed - Jun. 03 (Poll) - As President Barack Obama addresses the Muslim world from Egypt's capital Thursday, a March 2009 Gallup Poll shows that current approval of U.S. leadership among Egyptians is up to 25% from 6% in May 2008 -- revealing a dramatic improvement and a long way to go.

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Approval of U.S. Leadership Up in Some Arab Countries

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Julie Ray, Mohamed Younis - Jun. 02 (Poll) - President Barack Obama may find audiences in many Arab countries more willing to listen when he addresses the Muslim world Thursday from Cairo, Egypt. New Gallup Polls conducted in 11 Arab countries show that although approval of U.S. leadership remains generally low, ratings are up in 8 countries including Egypt.

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Views of Income Taxes Among Most Positive Since 1956

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Jeffrey M. Jones - Apr. 15 (Poll) - A new Gallup Poll finds 48% of Americans saying the amount of federal income taxes they pay is "about right," with 46% saying "too high" -- one of the most positive assessments Gallup has measured since 1956. Typically, a majority of Americans say their taxes are too high, and relatively few say their taxes are too low.

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Final Presidential Estimate: Obama 55%, McCain 44%

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Gallup - By Jeffrey M. Jones, Frank Newport, Lydia Saad - Nov. 03 (Poll) - The final Gallup 2008 pre-election poll -- based on Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Gallup Poll Daily tracking -- shows Barack Obama with a 53% to 42% advantage over John McCain among likely voters. When undecided voters are allocated proportionately to the two candidates to better approximate the actual vote, the estimate becomes 55% for Obama to 44% for McCain. The trend data clearly show Obama ending the campaign with an upward movement in support, with eight to 11 percentage point leads among likely voters in Gallup's last four reports of data extending back to Oct. 28. Obama's final leads among both registered voters and likely voters are the largest of the campaign.

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Debate Watchers Give Obama Edge Over McCain

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Frank Newport - Sep. 28 (Poll) - Americans who watched the first presidential debate on Sept. 26 gave Barack Obama the edge over John McCain as having done the better job in the debate, by a 46% to 34% margin. These results are based on a special USA Today/Gallup Poll conducted on Saturday, Sept. 27, the first day after the debate. The questions about the debate were asked of a random sample of 1,005 national adults as part of the Gallup Poll Daily tracking program on Saturday. Of the total sample of adults, 63% said they had watched the debate. Another 12% said that they had seen, heard, or read news coverage of the debate, and the rest said they had neither seen the debate nor news coverage thereof.

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Gallup: McCain Moves Ahead, 48% to 45%

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:35:05 -0700

Gallup - Sep. 07 (Poll) - Princeton, NJ -- The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking update shows John McCain moving ahead of Barack Obama, 48% to 45%, when registered voters are asked for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held today.

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Obama-Biden Ticket Leads by 6 Points

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Lydia Saad - Aug. 31 (Poll) - Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Aug. 28-30, including two days of interviewing since the close of the Democratic National Convention, finds Barack Obama with a six percentage point lead over John McCain in the presidential contest, 48% to 42%. Though down slightly from the eight-point lead Obama held mid-convention, this represents a clear improvement for the Democratic candidate's positioning in the campaign compared to a week ago when the race was about tied. The last Gallup update conducted entirely before Obama's convention and vice presidential announcement was based on interviews conducted Aug. 20-22, and showed Obama up by two points, 46% to 44%. (To view the complete trend since March 7, 2008 click here.)

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Congressional Approval Hits Record-Low 14%

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:05:00 -0700

Gallup - By Lydia Saad - Jul. 16 (Poll) - Democrats less positive than Republicans about Congress -- PRINCETON, NJ -- Congress' job approval rating has dropped five percentage points over the past month, from 19% in June to 14% in July, making the current reading the lowest congressional ...

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Gallup Daily: Obama 45%, McCain 42%

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:50:00 -0700

Gallup - Jun. 15 (Poll) - Princeton, NJ -- Barack Obama maintains a three percentage point advantage over John McCain in national registered voter preferences for the general election, with a 45% to 42% edge in Gallup Poll Daily ...

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Among Blacks, Hillary Clinton's Image Sinks Over Last Year

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:05:00 -0700

Gallup - By Frank Newport - Jun. 06 (Poll) - McCain's image also deteriorates, while Obama's improves among blacks -- PRINCETON, NJ -- In an election year in which race is front and center, American blacks have grown more negative toward Hillary Clinton ...

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Nearly As Many Americans Struggling as Thriving

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Raksha Arora, James Harter - Apr. 30 (Poll) - Having surveyed more than 100,000 Americans since the beginning of 2008, the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reveals that 49% of Americans are "thriving," 47% are "struggling," and nearly 4% are "suffering." The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index builds upon Gallup's long tradition of representing the "voice of the people," and ultimately, what it is that people believe constitutes a good life. With measures that reflect Americans' evaluations of their day-to-day lives as well as their daily emotional experiences, Gallup is now able to provide an unprecedented view of public well-being in the United States.

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In the U.S., 28% Report Major Changes to Live

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Jeffrey M. Jones - Apr. 18 (Poll) - Even though there has been an increased focus on global warming and a growing market of environmentally friendly products, Gallup's annual Environment poll finds just 28% of Americans reporting they have made "major changes" in their lifestyles to protect the environment. Fifty-five percent have made "minor changes."

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Iraq War Attitudes Politically Polarized

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Jeffrey M. Jones - Apr. 08 (Poll) - Republicans reject the idea of a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, by a better than 2-to-1 margin, 65% to 32%. Democrats show an even greater margin in favor of a timetable, with 81% in favor and 15% opposed. Political divisions on the war have long been evident in Gallup polling data on Iraq, and those divisions continue today. Three national elections since the war began -- the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections and the 2006 midterm elections -- have shone a bright spotlight on those differences. In general, Republicans tend to support the war and oppose plans to end it before the situation is stabilized, while Democrats oppose it and seek an end to U.S. involvement.

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Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:20:04 -0800

Gallup - Feb. 03 (Poll) - PRINCETON, NJ -- Two days before the Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses, Gallup Poll Daily tracking data show Hillary Clinton (46%) and Barack Obama (44%) in a statistical dead heat ... (based on daily polling from Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2008)

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Just What Types of Change Do Americans Want?

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Gallup - By Frank Newport - Jan. 17 (Poll) - One of the most frequently heard mantras on the presidential campaign trail this year has been the call for "change." Several of the leading presidential candidates have adopted "change" as a campaign theme and have rushed to claim that they themselves are the candidates for change. Barack Obama has made change the central motif of his campaign from the beginning, saying he is for "real change in Washington." Former President Bill Clinton responded to Obama's claim to own the "change" theme by saying Obama is the "establishment" candidate and would engender only the "feeling of change." Republican Mitt Romney put out a press release entitled, "Governor Mitt Romney Calls for Change." A recent news story about John McCain carried the title: "McCain Also Calls Himself 'Agent of Change,'" quoting McCain as saying, "I've made the greatest change."

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Palestinians and Israelis Favor Nonviolent Solutions

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Gallup - By Lydia Saad - Jan. 09 (Poll) - Israeli-Palestinian peace talks spawned by last year's peace conference in Annapolis, Md., are falling apart just as President George W. Bush prepares to arrive in Tel Aviv for a historic first visit of his presidency to the region. Many are already dismissing Bush's plan to help revive the talks as futile. The alternative to Mideast peace is painfully evident in the renewal of violence already taking place. Israeli air strikes on Gaza City last week killed at least nine Palestinians, including four civilians. Israel says this was in response to recent Palestinian rocket attacks from Gaza into Israeli border towns.

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Republicans Remain Deeply Distrustful of News Media

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:25:00 -0700

Gallup - By Frank Newport - Oct. 08 (Poll) - Republicans in America today remain deeply distrustful of the national news media -- in sharp contrast to Democrats, who have a great deal more trust in the media's accuracy. Overall, less than half of Americans, regardless of partisanship, have a great deal or a fair amount of trust in the mass media. Nearly half of Americans -- including over three-quarters of Republicans -- perceive the media as too liberal while fewer than one in five say the media are too conservative. Americans are less likely to perceive bias in their local news media than in the national news media.

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Small-Business Owners See Need for Overhaul of U.S. Healthcare

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:39:37 -0700

Gallup - Oct. 05 (Poll) - What may be surprising is that many of the nation's small-business owners -- known for their fierce independence and entrepreneurship -- not only believe that the current U.S. healthcare system needs a complete overall, but also support the idea of a taxpayer-funded national health insurance program, according to the latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index poll.

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Low Trust in Federal Government Rivals Watergate Era Levels

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:00:50 -0700

Gallup - By Jeffrey M. Jones - Sep. 26 (Poll) - A high degree of public trust in elected leaders is one of the basic underpinnings of representative government. Gallup's annual Governance survey shows that trust in the federal government has continued to decrease this year after showing noticeable signs of decline the past two years. Now, Americans generally express less trust in the federal government than at any point in the past decade, and trust in many federal government institutions is now lower than it was during the Watergate era, generally recognized as the low point in American history for trust in government.

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Democratic Party Maintains Solid Image Advantage Over GOP

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:16:28 -0700

Gallup - By Lydia Saad - Sep. 25 (Poll) - Public attitudes toward the two major political parties have not changed much in recent months. That's good news for the Democratic Party, which moved into a superior image position when compared to the Republican Party more than a year ago. Americans not only continue to view the Democratic Party more favorably than the Republican Party in general terms, but they also choose the Democratic party as the preferred party for maintaining the nation's economic prosperity. And, in a departure from recent history, Americans see the Democrats as the political party better able to protect the country from terrorism.

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Americans Deeply Dissatisfied With Nation's Governance

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:44:55 -0700

Gallup - By Frank Newport - Sep. 21 (Poll) - Americans remain deeply dissatisfied with the way the nation is being governed today, fueled in large part by the negative sentiments of Democrats and independents. The current level of satisfaction is the lowest it has been this decade, and is as low as at any other point at which the question was asked since September 1973. There is no indication that Democrats have become more pleased with governance as a result of their takeover of Congress after last November's election.

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The Consumer Credit Crunch Is Already Underway

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:42:06 -0700

Gallup - By Dennis Jacobe - Sep. 17 (Poll) - New poll data for early September -- as well as that collected over the past three months -- suggests that contrary to popular perceptions, the consumer credit crunch has also been underway for several months. In particular, this seems to be the case for many younger- and lower-income consumers as well as those in the Midwest. [Free acccess to this report may expire on 9/17/7]

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Which Characteristics Are Most Desirable in the Next President?

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:34:57 -0700

Gallup - By Joseph Carroll - Sep. 17 (Poll) - A recent Gallup Panel poll asked Americans to indicate whether a variety of 20 "characteristics" -- including candidates' background, profession, and stance on issues -- would be desirable or undesirable for the next president to have. The results show that the most desirable trait of those tested would be to bring about change in Washington. A majority of Americans also say it would be desirable for the next president to be successful in business, to have served in the military or Congress, and to have a lot of experience in Washington. [Free acccess to this report may expire on 9/17/7]

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